Curtain fastener



June 8,1926. 1,588,092

H. s. CAMFBELI'.4

CURTAIN FASTENER Filed May 27 1925 Z KEY. ..la J-ff/ l l l Patented VJvune UNITED' STATES PATENT foF'FI'cEI* HARRY SMITH CAMPBELL,oRnAY'romoHIo. I.

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Application nlea'nay 27,1925. seriainafeaaz?.

Although a preferred form has been se- 1 lectedfor illustration, it isto be understood that a mechanic, working within they Scope of what isclaimed, may make such changes as his skill may suggest, withoutdeparting Vfrom the spirit'of the invention.

In the drawings :.-Figure 1 shows inV elevation, the vupperportion of awindow frame, ywhereunto the device forming the subject matter of thisapplication has been applied; Figure 2 is a sec-tion on the line Y 2-2of Figure 1; Figure 3 is an elevation showing, from the rear, that partof thev device which is denominated the main ineml ber; Figure 4 is anelevation ofthe grip,

together 'with a part of the spring arm;U

Figure `5 is a section on the line 5--5 of Figure 4.` f

In carrying out provided a main member 1, in the form'of a plate,comprising a body 2 vhaving' areduced extension 3 suppliedat itsupperend withfmean's for engaging the upper edge of a window frame 4,said means preferably being in the form of'a depending'hook 5 suppliedat its lower end with teeth 6. On its inne-r edge, the body of the mainmember 1 is provided with a bracket 7 adapted as` at 8 to hold theroller ofa curtain 9, in the common and' well known way.` The body isprovided at its lower end with a short extension 10 from which atransverse Vseat 11 is struclr. Transverse flanges 12 are struck fromthe body '2 of the member 1 and may be employed to retain a fixture 14adapted to hold curtain poles, no specific description of that fixturebeing entered into because it is one of the many stock articleswherewith the device forming the subject matter of this application maytbe used.

A grip 15, in the form'of a plate, is supplied, and is equipped at itslower end the invention there is with meansjfo'r engaging the lower edgeof` the lintel` 16,of the window frame 4, that means preferablyv kbeingin the Y form of an upstanding hook 17 terminating in teeth 18. The-griphas a securing means, which may be 1in the form of a strap 19 struck outof the grip. f

The device comprises a'spring `arm 20,

shown flexed in Figure 1, the arm passing throughthe strap 19 of thegrip 15. At oneend, the arm 2 0 is provided with an angularfinger 21which is'engaged in the seat 11- of the main memberl, the arm msVhaving, atits opposite end, an angularlydisposed linger 22, adapted toengage the upper edge of the lintel 16.

In operation,` the hook 5 of the main member 1 cooperates with the upperedge of the frame 4, the hook` y17 of the grip 15 cooperating with thelower edge of the lintel 16, and the finger 22`of kthe arm' 20 engagingthe upper edge of t-he lintel, the arm passing through the strapv 19 ofthev grip 15, as aforesaid', and the gripV being slidably adjustableonrthe arm to assume anyposition li n tel,. and Give the desired curveand resilient holding efficiency to the arm 20.

l/Vhat 1s claimed is 1. In a Vdevice of the class described, a

spring armcarrying, at its'enda'members constructed toengage one edge ofa window frame, one of said members having'. a screen support, the armbeing bowed, and'carrying,

rintermediate its ends, means for engaging the opposite edge of a windowframe.

2.'In a device of' the class described, a'

spring arm, provided with inner and` outer members constructed to engageone edge of a window frame, the outer of said members being suppliedwith a screen support, said members being located adjacent to the endsof the arm,. and a grip constructed to engage the opposite edge of awindow frame and adjustablev on the intermediate portion of the arm,ylongitudinally of the arm, the arm being resiliently bowed. y

y In testimony that I 'claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoafiXed my signature. f

HARRY SMiTH oAMrBELL.

"which will position they grip properly on the

